gistfile1.txt

HKResults project

Phase 2 
PRELIMINARIES:
take hkjc_spider.py from andrey-chabrov/racingpost
new repo https://github.com/codervince/hkjcresults.git

Add following fields, e.g.
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20150524/ST/11
parse_race
RaceClass e.g. 1 (int)
RaceDistance e.g. 1600 (remove m - int)
RaceGoing e.g. YIELDING
RaceTrack e.g. 	TURF - "C+3" COURSE

HorseCodeList e.g. ['N159', 'S206', 'S253', 'S352',..]  
RacingIncidentReport '' (text)


parse_sectional_time
string unless stated otherwise:

results page (http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20150524/ST/10)
  item[..]
  JockeyName e.g. M.L Yeung
  JockeyCode e.g. YML
  TrainerName e.g. C Fownes
  TrainerCode e.g. FC
  ActualWt e.g. 123 (int)
  DeclarHorseWt e.g. 1086
  Jockey2HorseWt ActualWt/DeclarHorseWt (float)
  Draw
  LBW
  RunningPosition
  FinishTime (time) 1.11.20 
  WinOdds float
  **OPTIONAL** 
  WinOddsRank e.g. 8 (lowest = rank 1)
  
  sectionals page 
  http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/display_sectionaltime.asp?racedate=24/05/2015&Raceno=10&All=0

  MarginsBehindLeader e.g. [ '3-1/4', '2-3/4', 'SH', None, None, None] (horse 1)
  
  parse_horse
  
  OwnerName e.g. 'Mr & Mrs Andrew Wong Kwok Kin'
  Dam e.g.  Trephina 
  DamsSire e.g. Last Tycoon
  
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Phase 1 - COMPLETE!
Input:
params 
racedate YYYYMMDD 
racecoursecode 'ST' or 'HV'
Start at racenumber =1
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20150412/ST/1

FOR EACH RACE NUMBER
(/racing/Info/Meeting/Results/English/Local/20150412/ST/RaceNumber)
Get 
RaceNumber e.g. 2
RaceIndex e.g. 525
RaceName e. DENGSHIKOU HANDICAP

Table class tableBorder trBgBlue tdAlignC number12 draggable
HorseNumber e.g. 1
HorseName e.g. 	BERNARD'S CHOICE
HorseCode e.g. N156

parse_sectionals
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/display_sectionaltime.asp?RaceDate=12/04/2015&Raceno=2&All=0#Race2
FirstSec e.g.   24.53
SecondSec e.g.  22.16
SixthSec e.g.None

parse_horse
e.g.
(important #htop to get all races)
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/horse.asp?HorseNo=N156&Option=1#htop
SireName e.g. Sebring
L1RaceDate e.g.29/03/15
L1Place e.g. 02
for last 5 races e.g. L{i}RaceDate. L{i}Place

return item per horse as before to CSV